Best films of 2010 in no particular order

I’ve done my worst of list, my most disappointing list, so now I’ll put my list of the best films I saw on the blog as well. Rather than number the film as I did with previous lists (which in hindsight I think is a bit of an error), I’ll just list the films, what I liked about them and why I think they’re the best films that I saw in the last year. Simples.

Unfortunately there are quite a few films that weren’t released in the UK that came out in the US last year so there will be no 127 Hours, Never Let Me Go, Black Swan, The Fighter, True Grit, Animal Kingdom, The King’s Speech, Blue Valentine, Biutiful, Rabbit Hole. All of these films are being released in a ridiculously short amount of time (little over a month or so, starting from Friday), so I doubt I’ll be able to see this films whithout spending a ridiculous amount of money.

Anyway,onto the best films of 2010!

Belated Review: Let Me In is an intelligent horror well worth your time

“You have to invite me in.”

It’s the film that didn’t need to be made. I was against the remake from the off not because I felt it was destined to be some Hollywood abomination; rather, it would have the same impact at the box office as the original did. Let the Right One In was a very good horror film and much more compelling than Hollywood’s recent vampire output. The setting, mood and performances of the child actors were excellent. So as a friend and I entered the screening room already a little late (but managing to get there to see that annoying Gulliver’s Travels Orange ad) and realised we were the only ones there, alarm bells were ringing in my head. The film had been out for just under two weeks, it was an evening screening and here were the two of us sitting in the auditorium waiting for the film to start.

This film deserves so much better than that.